Covid-19: Philippines to remain under Alert Level 2 until end of 2021

Security forces keep watch as residents wearing face masks as a safety measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus attend the first of nine daily dawn masses before Christmas day in suburban Las Pinas city, Philippines on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday (Dec 15) announced that the country will remain under Alert Level 2 until Dec 31.

“The IATF approved the recommendation to keep all areas in the Philippines under Alert Level 2 from Dec 16 until Dec 31,” Nograles said during the Palace press briefing.